I have to agree BeckettBrigade a little. I think that Johanna Beckett was murdered for a reason by someone close to Kate. The other two murders were done, in my mind, as a sort of practice round. Being the victims resembled each other, the killer would have wanted to know what he or she was dealing with for when they went after Johanna. Where to strike her that would cause harm, how to make her suffer, and where to place the final blow ending it all. I'm still not certain as to why she was killed but that's my theory of how she was murdered.

miss.morbidity said:

I think Castle did the right thing. He gave the file to Dr. Death thinking that Beckett would appreciate his efforts, and it was only AFTER he had already given away the file that she told him NOT to look into it. Seeing as the file isn't mentioned again until Dr. Death visits next, I think we can assume Castle had no intention of even giving it a second thought. He probably didn't expect Dr. Death to find anything. But when he DID find something, he couldn't just keep it to himself, could he? He still told Beckett, despite knowing what it would do to their relationship, because he respects and cares for her too much to keep something like that from her. I think what he did was incredibly self-sacrificing, which he isn't exactly famous for being.

So, Beckett will probably tolerate his presence somewhat at the beginning of the series, because of Castle's connections with the guys who sign her paychecks. But hopefully the writers drag this out a little bit, over a few episodes at least. There's just too much joy and character development to be had for them not to. Can you imagine Castle trying to get back into someone's good graces? I mean, he bought them a coffee machine just because he didn't like the coffee. What lengths would he be prepared to go to, in order to win Beckett over again? Is anyone else seeing the potential hilarity here?

I agree, Castle absolutely did do the right thing, but Beckett might not be able to see it like that right away. He's picked at a scab and it's not going to be easy for her to look at the whole deal objectively when the wound's been opened again. She'll come around, though, and see that what he did was in her best interest :)

And yes, I love the way you think haha! I can't even begin to imagine what he'll try in order to 'win her back'. I mean, he's already thoughtful with the whole buying a coffee machine, bringing her coffee and a bear claw (last episode) etc. just because he can, so, like you said, how will he be when he's really in trouble? Oh, the possibilities are delicious.

Tvguide.com just reported some spoilers for the 1st episode!

From:  http://bit.ly/OeGul

Any scoop on Castle? I love that show. — Joni
TIM: Season 2's opening scene finds Det. Beckett more than a little annoyed at Castle's celebrity as he celebrates the release of his new book with a story in Cosmopolitan… and two women dressed in skimpy police uniforms. It seems Beckett is a little tired of being seen not just as a seasoned professional but as Castle's potential love interest. Unfortunately for the character, that's precisely why she's on the show.

I love me some spoilers! I can't wait to hear more details as they develop, hopefully they give us some teasers as they film… to whet the appetite, so to speak :D . . . not that mine needs any 'whetting', I'm dying as it is haha!

They're talking about the first Nikki Heat novel which (if I remember right) is Heat Wave. If you recall, Castle was working on the last chapter in Episode 10, so it makes sense that it'll be released come the beginning of Season 2… especially with it being released online for viewers to enjoy.

Wow.. spoilery goodness already.

Does anyone know if they shoot the episodes in order, and how long it usually takes to shoot one whole episode?

latinqueen said:

Nathan Fillion Tweetied this picture about castle i dont get what it mean but ok

http://img263.yfrog.com/i/8z2.jpg/

He was yanking our collective chains.  He is such a scamp!

btw–his more recent tweet:  http://img257.yfrog.com/i/m84.jpg/

leads me to believe they are working on a set.  No location shoots right now.

m_hanh said:

Usually they film an episode a week, on most shows.  Depending on the show and the location shots, it can be more than a 5 day week.  I've seen shows filming in downtown LA on Saturdays and Sundays.  Hmm, I'm going to be downtown tomorrow, I'll have to look out for a shoot, but I think it's too early in the process for them to be filming on location yet.

I think most shows also film in order.  

Thanks for the info m_hanh! It would be great if you happened to come across them while filming. You'd let us know if you saw anything awesome, right? :D